A First War Canadian Imperial Munitions Board Woman Worker Badge Archive with a red horizontal border

with a red horizontal border on the top and bottom edges

a non-portable example without number

light worn

1918 - In bronze gilt and enamels

maker marked “FEC

A First War Canadian Imperial Munitions Board Woman Worker Badge Archive with a red horizontal borderCanada; Bronze, number impressed "17261" and maker marked "ELLIS BROS. TORONTO DES. REG'D." on the reverse, 30. 5 mm x 37. 5 mm, horizontal pinback, drilled holes at either ends of the "CANADA" ribbon banner, extremely fine. Footnote: An estimated 30,000 women worked in Imperial Munitions Board factories manufacturing shells or other war supplies. It was dangerous work. Workers whose skin had turned yellow from handling high explosives were nicknamed